---
type: "Bill"
title: "Eliminating the use of intelligence quotient scores in determining eligibility for programs and services for individuals with developmental disabilities."
description: "Eliminating the use of intelligence quotient scores in determining eligibility for programs and services for individuals with developmental disabilities."
jurisdiction: "us/states/wa"
legislature: "Washington Legislature"
session: "2021-2022"
identifier: "HB 2008"
citation: "Washington HB 2008 (2021-2022)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES", "INDIVIDUALS WITH"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Taylor"]
version_count: 3
action_count: 47
vote_count: 3
first_action: "2022-01-17T05:00:00+00:00"
last_action: "2022-03-31T04:00:00+00:00"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/49686de9-5e76-4ce1-9e47-5a1e10cc6849"
source_url: "http://apps.leg.wa.gov/billinfo/summary.aspx?bill=2008&year=2021"
source_hash: "355ce863aa2c8da2dd44fdd5924e4a1a7c372d39b5fa6a5326609c3db7299a88"
vintage: "2026-07-01"
source_snapshot: "https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump"
retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
confidence: "reported"
tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-wa"]
---

# Washington HB 2008 (2021-2022) — Eliminating the use of intelligence quotient scores in determining eligibility for programs and services for individuals with developmental disabilities.

## Version chain

The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.

1. **Bill** (committee substitute) — [source](http://lawfilesext.leg.wa.gov/Biennium/2021-22/Htm/Bills/House%20Bills/2008.htm)
2. **Second Substitute Bill** (committee substitute) — [source](http://lawfilesext.leg.wa.gov/Biennium/2021-22/Htm/Bills/House%20Bills/2008-S2.htm)
3. **Substitute Bill** (committee substitute) — [source](http://lawfilesext.leg.wa.gov/Biennium/2021-22/Htm/Bills/House%20Bills/2008-S.htm)

## Votes

- 3rd Reading & Final Passage as Amended by the Senate (#7) — **43–5** (pass) · upper
- 3rd Reading & Final Passage (#11) — **68–28** (pass) · lower
- Final Passage as Amended by the Senate (#24) — **57–41** (pass) · lower

## Sponsors

- Taylor — primary (person)
- Bateman — cosponsor (person)
- Berg — cosponsor (person)
- Davis — cosponsor (person)
- Fitzgibbon — cosponsor (person)
- Frame — cosponsor (person)
- Lekanoff — cosponsor (person)
- Macri — cosponsor (person)
- Ormsby — cosponsor (person)
- Peterson — cosponsor (person)
- Pollet — cosponsor (person)
- Ramel — cosponsor (person)
- Ryu — cosponsor (person)
- Santos — cosponsor (person)
- Sells — cosponsor (person)
- Shewmake — cosponsor (person)
- Valdez — cosponsor (person)

## Timeline

The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.

- **2022-01-17T05:00:00+00:00** First reading, referred to Housing, Human Services & Veterans. `reading-1`
- **2022-01-25T05:00:00+00:00** Public hearing in the House Committee on Housing, Human Services & Veterans at 8:00 AM.
- **2022-01-28T05:00:00+00:00** Executive action taken in the House Committee on Housing, Human Services & Veterans at 10:00 AM.
- **2022-01-28T05:00:00+00:00** HHSV - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. `passage`
- **2022-01-28T05:00:00+00:00** Minority; without recommendation. `committee-passage-unfavorable`
- **2022-02-01T05:00:00+00:00** Referred to Appropriations. `referral-committee`
- **2022-02-04T05:00:00+00:00** Public hearing in the House Committee on Appropriations at 10:00 AM.
- **2022-02-05T05:00:00+00:00** Executive action taken in the House Committee on Appropriations at 9:00 AM.
- **2022-02-05T05:00:00+00:00** APP - Majority; 2nd substitute bill be substituted, do pass. `passage`
- **2022-02-05T05:00:00+00:00** Minority; without recommendation. `committee-passage-unfavorable`
- **2022-02-07T05:00:00+00:00** Referred to Rules 2 Review. `referral-committee`
- **2022-02-09T05:00:00+00:00** Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading. `reading-2`
- **2022-02-11T05:00:00+00:00** 2nd substitute bill substituted (APP 22). `substitution`
- **2022-02-11T05:00:00+00:00** Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. `reading-3`
- **2022-02-11T05:00:00+00:00** Third reading, passed; yeas, 68; nays, 28; absent, 0; excused, 2. `reading-3`
- **2022-02-14T05:00:00+00:00** First reading, referred to Human Services, Reentry & Rehabilitation. `reading-1`
- **2022-02-17T05:00:00+00:00** Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Human Services, Reentry & Rehabilitation at 1:30 PM.
- **2022-02-18T05:00:00+00:00** Executive session scheduled, but no action was taken in the Senate Committee on Human Services, Reentry & Rehabilitation at 10:30 AM.
- **2022-02-22T05:00:00+00:00** Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Human Services, Reentry & Rehabilitation at 1:30 PM.
- **2022-02-22T05:00:00+00:00** HSRR - Majority; do pass with amendment(s). `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2022-02-22T05:00:00+00:00** Minority; without recommendation. `committee-passage-unfavorable`
- **2022-02-22T05:00:00+00:00** And refer to Ways & Means. `referral-committee`
- **2022-02-23T05:00:00+00:00** Referred to Ways & Means. `referral-committee`
- **2022-02-26T05:00:00+00:00** Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 9:00 AM.
- **2022-02-28T05:00:00+00:00** Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 10:00 AM.
- **2022-02-28T05:00:00+00:00** WM - Majority; do pass with amendment(s) by Human Services, Reentry & Rehabilitation. `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2022-02-28T05:00:00+00:00** Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
- **2022-03-03T05:00:00+00:00** Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. `reading-2`
- **2022-03-04T05:00:00+00:00** Committee amendment(s) adopted with no other amendments.
- **2022-03-04T05:00:00+00:00** Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. `reading-3`
- **2022-03-04T05:00:00+00:00** Third reading, passed; yeas, 43; nays, 5; absent, 0; excused, 1. `reading-3`
- **2022-03-07T05:00:00+00:00** House concurred in Senate amendments.
- **2022-03-07T05:00:00+00:00** Passed final passage; yeas, 57; nays, 41; absent, 0; excused, 0. `passage`
- **2022-03-08T05:00:00+00:00** Speaker signed. `passage`
- **2022-03-10T05:00:00+00:00** President signed. `passage`
- **2022-03-10T05:00:00+00:00** Delivered to Governor. `executive-receipt`
- **2022-03-31T04:00:00+00:00** Governor signed. `executive-signature`
- **2022-03-31T04:00:00+00:00** Chapter 277, 2022 Laws. `became-law`
- **2022-03-31T04:00:00+00:00** Effective date 6/9/2022. `became-law`
- **2022-01-25T13:00:00+00:00** Scheduled for public hearing in the House Committee on Housing, Human Services & Veterans at 08:00 AM
- **2022-01-28T15:00:00+00:00** Scheduled for public hearing in the House Committee on Housing, Human Services & Veterans at 10:00 AM
- **2022-02-04T15:00:00+00:00** Scheduled for public hearing in the House Committee on Appropriations at 10:00 AM
- **2022-02-05T14:00:00+00:00** Scheduled for public hearing in the House Committee on Appropriations at 09:00 AM
- **2022-02-17T18:30:00+00:00** Scheduled for public hearing in the Senate Committee on Human Services, Reentry & Rehabilitation at 01:30 PM
- **2022-02-22T18:30:00+00:00** Scheduled for public hearing in the Senate Committee on Human Services, Reentry & Rehabilitation at 01:30 PM
- **2022-02-26T14:00:00+00:00** Scheduled for public hearing in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 09:00 AM
- **2022-02-28T15:00:00+00:00** Scheduled for public hearing in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 10:00 AM

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/49686de9-5e76-4ce1-9e47-5a1e10cc6849`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Washington legislature records).